Safety-top for cans



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PAUL H. OCONNER, 0F MERCEDES, TEXAS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO JOHN F. HARDESTY, OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND.

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To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, PAUL H. OCONNER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Mercedes, in the county of Hidalgo and State of Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Safety-Tops for Cans; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in milk cans, and especially in the provision of safety means for holding the lid to the can, the lid being provided with a hollow chambered portion, for the reception of various commodities.

The invention consists of further various details of construction, combination and arrangement of parts which will be hereinafter fully described, shown in the accompanying drawings and then specifically defined in the appended claims.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings which, with the letters of reference marked thereon. form a part of this application and in which:

Fio'ure 1 is a side elevation.

Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view through the rim of the lid, and

Fig. 3 is a section partly in elevation and vertical Section, Fig. 4 is a detail top plan view of the top of the can, and Fips. 5 is a vertical sectional view through the lid.

Reference now beinghad to the details of the drawings by letters:

A designates a can havingr handles B, and an angled reinforcing; strip C about the lower edge, the vertical seams also being' protected by a strip D. The upper portion of the can is provided with a flaring top E,

y with a tubular rolled flange F about the marginal edge thereof. Said roll is provided with recesses H at intervals and slots K spaced apart. Semi-circular ring sections L are mounted in said rolled flange and the ends of the sections are adapted to be held normally extending; through the re- Specfcation of Letters Eatent.

Patented Mar. 2, 1920.

Application filed July 25, 1919. Serial N0. 313,261.

cesses in the rim by means of a coiled spring Q, intermediate the adjacent ends of the ring sections. Each ring section is provided with a threaded hole adapted to receive the threaded end of a handle I, the shank portion of which projects through the slot K. A lid P has a flaring shank portion adapted to conform to and telescope within the flaring top of thev can, and has a'chamber within adapted to contain butter, or other commodities, and Ii'.v is a screen within the li upon `which the articles are adapted to rest. said screen being supported preferablv a slight distance above the bottom of the chambered portion of the lid. Said lid which has a circular flaring top has integral tubular rim portions T which are adapted to register in the recesses formed in the top of the can when the lid is inserted therein, the openings in the rim sections T being in registration with the tubular rim sections of the can and adapted to receive the ends of the ring sections L.

A closure S, circular in outline and circumferentially threaded. is adapted to engage the threads about the opening in the top of the lid. said closure being provided with a suitable handle S.

"When the parts of mv improved can and lid therefore are assembled. it will be noted that the lid is securely held locked by means of the spring pressed circular ring sections which may be drawn back out of engage ment with the tubular anrfe portions of the lid by means of the handles I drawing the ring sections against the tension of the spring and permitting1 the lid to be removed. When the handles are released the spring. will return the ring sections to their normal locked positions. By the provision of the chambered portion of the lid. articles may be kept therein without coming,` in contact with the contents of the can.

What I claim to be new is:

1. A milk can having a rolled {iange about the top thereof. said Hanse having recesses at intervals, a lid adapte-d to telescope within the top of the can and having tubular rim sections adapted to engage said recesses` springr pressed curved ring` sections mounted within the tubular rim sections of the can, said rim sections being slotted, handles serecesses, eurved ring sections mounted Within the tubular flange sections of the can, a spring for holding said ring sections across said recesses, and handles secured to the ring sections and extending through said slots. i

In testimony whereof I hereunto afHX my signature.

PAUL H. OCONNER. 

